Heiko Kroeger wins mixed single person 2.4mr at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics

The title

Heiko Kroeger took gold in the mixed single person 2.4mr at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Germany, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.

The podium

The silver medal was awarded to Jens Als Andersen of Denmark. The runner-up result places Denmark alongside the winning delegation in this event.

The bronze medal was awarded to Thomas Brown of United States of America. These results completed the podium for mixed single person 2.4mr.

Final and qualifying performances

The final result sheet records Heiko Kroeger in position 1 with 10, Jens Als Andersen in position 2 with 15 and Thomas Brown in position 3 with 24. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.

Beyond the medal positions, the final included Peter Thompson (AUS, position 4, 25), Philippe Balle (FRA, position 5, 26), Andrew May (NZL, position 6, 37), Mike Browne (GBR, position 7, 45), Jussi Mattila (FIN, position 8, 53), Jostein Stordahl (NOR, position 9, 56), Marco Turbiglio (ITA, position 10, 62) and Dan McCoy (CAN, position 11, 69).

The event

This was the mixed single person 2.4mr competition in sailing at the Sydney Paralympics. The medal table above identifies the winning delegation and the other podium positions in this event.

The medal results

The final results